Step 2: Start bending the wire 8" from the end

Start by straightening at lease 5 feet of wire, and cutting if free from the coil. That seems like a lot of wire, but trust me... you'd rather have too much than run short at the end.

Then make your first bend about 8" from the end of the wire following your template. Using your plyers and hands keep following the template as much as possible. I never get it perfect; just keep an eye on the size of the letters and the baseline.

HINT: it's much easier to spin the paper around than to chase the wire.

Step 3: Drill the hanger

You have to drill the holes symetrically from the center; so measure from base of the hanger hook the same distance on each side, and make a mark. I also put a pencil line across the hanger to make it easier to drill.

Use a bit that's slightly larger than the wrire so the wire will slip though easily.

HINT: Drill from the top down because you care about the centering and finish of the hole on the top more than on the bottom.